Method and system for a portable wireless range

Abstract

A method or system including managing one or more network connections of a first device, receiving a request for network access at the first device from one or more secondary devices, transmitting one or more network access requests to a network for the one or more secondary devices and enabling concurrent network access by the first device and the one or more secondary devices.

1. A method, comprising:
 managing one or more network connections of a first device; 
 transmitting a signal for network access from the first device; 
 receiving a request for network access at the first device from a second device; 
 transmitting one or more network access requests to a network from the first device for the second device; and 
 providing concurrent network access for the first device and the second device, wherein the network access for the first device comprises network communications carrying data generated by the first device; and 
 enabling a user of the first device to select whether to enable or disable transmission of the signal for network access for the second device; 
 wherein the user of the first device is provided network access when the first device is transmitting the signal for network access for the second device and when the first device is not transmitting the signal for network access for the second device. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first device is a portable computer. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1  wherein the act of transmitting comprises transmitting a radio signal for network access from a wireless access device of a portable computer. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3  wherein the act of transmitting comprises transmitting a signal for network access from a wired network access device of a portable computer. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first device receives a network signal over a wired connection. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first device receives a network signal over a wireless connection. 
     
     
       7. A system comprising:
 a network connectivity module that manages one or more network connections of a first device, providing concurrent network access for the first device and one or more additional devices, wherein the network access for the first device comprises network communications carrying data generated by the first device and provides an option for users of the first device to enable or disable transmission of the signal for network access; 
 a network signal transmitter module that transmits a signal for network access from the first device; and 
 a network request management module that receives a network access request from a second device and transmits a network access request to a network from the first device for the second device; 
 wherein users of the first device are provided network access when the first device is transmitting the signal for network access; and 
 users of the first device are provided network access when the first device is not transmitting the signal for network access. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7  wherein the first device is a laptop computer transmitting a radio signal for network access from a wireless access device of the laptop. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 7  wherein the first device is a laptop computer transmitting a signal for network access from a wired network access device of the laptop. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 7  wherein the first device receives a network signal over a wired connection. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 7  wherein the first device receives a network signal over a wireless connection. 
     
     
       12. A non-transitory computer readable media containing code performing the steps of  claim 1 . 
     
     
       13. A method, comprising:
 managing one or more network connections of a first network client; 
 transmitting a wireless access signal from the first network client; 
 receiving a request for network access at the first network client from a second network client; 
 transmitting one or more network access requests to a network for the second network client from the first network client; and 
 providing concurrent network access for the first network client and the second network client, wherein the network access for the first network client comprises network communications carrying data generated by the first network client; and 
 enabling a user of the first network client to select whether to enable or disable transmission of the signal for network access for the second network client; 
 wherein the user of the first device is provided network access when the first device is transmitting the signal for network access for the second device and when the first device is not transmitting the signal for network access for the second device. 
 
     
     
       14. A method, comprising:
 utilizing network connectivity of a first network client to transmit a wireless access signal; 
 receiving a request for network access at the first network client from one or more secondary network clients; 
 transmitting one or more network access requests to a network for the one or more secondary network clients from the first network client; and 
 providing concurrent network access for the first network client and the one or more secondary network clients, wherein the network access for the first network client comprises network communications carrying data generated by the first network client; and 
 enabling a user of the first network client to select whether to enable or disable transmission of the signal for network access for the second network client; 
 wherein the user of the first device is provided network access when the first device is transmitting the signal for network access for the second device and when the first device is not transmitting the signal for network access for the second device.